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Nerja Warnings or Dangers

CAUTION ! - Nerja
CAUTION !
by Pauldelabar
Nerja travel tips posted by real travelers and Nerja locals.
Local Time 2:24 pm Saturday, May 17, 2008
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Pedestrian Crossings in Spain.
Pedestrian crossings fall into 2 catagories. On one hand there are the croosings with traffic light control. These are safe. When the 'green man' is illuminated, then it is perfectly safe to cross that section of road, as it should be. However, there is also the none controled crossings. The ones with just the white markings on the road. These can be anything BUT safe. Unlike in England, you do NOT have the right to cross if you are already on the crossing. It is up to the motorist to let you cross. Motorists may stop to let you cross but BEWARE. Just because the traffic in one direction has stopped for you to cross, it does not mean that traffic in the other direction is going to do the same. So WAIT until both directions have come to a halt before you cross. Even then, keep a sharp look out, as motorcyclists have been known to overtake stationary traffic ON PEDESTRIAN CROSSINGS. One particular Wit once wrote that as far as the usefulness of uncontrolled crossings goes in Spain, he observed that they were just another place for cars to park!

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Beware of Fake CDs
Be careful of the sellers of music CDs that go round the bars and restaurants flogging cheap CDs. Sometimes the box does not contain what it's supposed to. The only real way of checking is to play them, so if you can, see if the bar/restaurant will let you check them out on their CD player

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The Spanish Mafia!
It seems around the area of Tutti Frutti Square a group of youths that can be indentified by a feather earring have caused me unease a few times, they are no more than any other towns idiots, just as a warning if you spot one of them try not to antagonise them, because they will have a few friends close to hanD! Really they just tend to prefer being left alone by foreigners, unless they are women! Nothing much to be fearful, it can just prevent any trouble before it happens if you know what to look for.

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Pay for your BEER
Not really a danger just a WARNING... don't get too drunk and think your friends have paid for the round of beers because they are thinking the same as you! About an hour after leaving a bar (only having one bottle of beer each) we were picked up by the police in Tutti Fruitti square and escorted back to our hotel in the back of a ford fiesta. can't remember too much but think Gary gave them a few pesetas and they disappeared (after an hour!!)

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    Fake Statues
    OK, it's just a personal thing but I hate those people who pose as living statues. There used to be none in Nerja but the last couple of years they are starting to multiply and are fast taking over the entrance to the Balcon de Europa.

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    Pickpockets/rose sellers
    Whilst enjoying the sights and sounds at the Nerja tuesday market it is well to be aware of the rose sellers ;mainly female ;Whilst trying to convince the unsuspecting 'customer ' to buy a rose their accomplice is quietly sizing up the possibility of lifting the said customers wallet.It is always a good idea not to keep wallets or purses in any pocket but preferably to use what has become to be known as a 'bum bag'.


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    vampires
    everywhere, be very careful! Wear garlic round your neck after dark, carry a cross at all times, wooden steaks come in handy as well. Just beware coz they bite and suck your blood.


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    burglars
    please please make sure to double check that you lock all doors and windows before going out. i know this sounds like teaching your grandmother to suck eggs but be very careful. these people are very shrewd, they know villas etc are often left unattended for hours at a time and if out of season you may find yourself in an isolated position. i recentley rented a beutiful villa in ladera del mar but i returned home one night and found that i had had an unwanted visitor. the villa was the only one in use in the whole street at the time, again be very careful, when you go out take all cameras etc with you, i was very lucky the little toads didnt find anything to steal i had it all with me.


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